Ahmad Salah, Sernior Information Security Analyst

Ahmad Salah

Sernior Information Security Analyst

Malomatia

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma,
Experience
16 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months

Sernior Information Security Analyst at Malomatia
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2014

- Set up a 24/7 Government Security Operations Center (SOC) from scratch
- Lead, manage and support the team responsible for operating the SOC
- Formulate and maintain the Information Security Policy
- Manage Incident Handling and Response
- Conduct security assessments for Government agencies
- Develop and present security recommendations for agencies, in line with best practices and local regulations
- Develop new use cases to protect Government agencies from cyber attacks
- Perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
- Manage all aspects of the Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) solution
- Monitor and analyze security logs
- Provide Risk Management
- Work extensively with SIEM Solutionsto identify and prioritize security threats, organize and track incident response activities, and simplify audit and compliance processes

Information Security Analyst at ALEXBANK, A subsidiary of INTESA SANPAOLO Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2013 to June 2014

- Set up a 24/7 Government Security Operations Center (SOC) from scratch
- Lead, manage and support the team responsible for operating the SOC
- Formulate and maintain the Information Security Policy
- Manage Incident Handling and Response
- Conduct security assessments for Government agencies
- Develop and present security recommendations for agencies, in line with best practices and local regulations
- Develop new use cases to protect Government agencies from cyber attacks
- Perform Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
- Manage all aspects of the Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) solution
- Monitor and analyze security logs
- Provide Risk Management
- Work extensively with ArcSight to identify and prioritize security threats, organize and track incident response activities, and simplify audit and compliance processes

Security Specialist at AMIRAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2008 to November 2013

- Delivered large-scale projects to enhance security
- Exercised full accountability for all project phases from initial design through implementation and as-built documentation to customer support
- Advised clients on network security, security solutions, and security best practices
- Served as first line of support for security products
- Troubleshot basic and advanced network and security problems
- Designed security solutions
- Provided technical documentation and technical writing
- Implemented security policies and procedures
- Monitored and reported on security breaches
- Managed Incident Monitoring and response
- Conducted Penetration Testing of infrastructure, web, and wireless and network devices
- Carried out Vulnerability Scanning and remediated reported findings
- Provided comprehensive Risk Management
- Evaluated new security products
- Safeguarded the confidentiality, integrity and availability of organizational and client information
- Delivered Security Awareness training for employees
- Configured Site to Site and Easy VPN
- Configured and administered Intrusion Prevention Systems, Firewalls, Web Filtering Solutions, and AAA Solutions
- Installed and administered Firewall Analyzers, Security Monitoring and Management Solutions, Data Loss Prevention Solutions, Endpoint Encryption Solutions, Files and Folders Encryption Solutions, and Network Management Solution

Education

Diploma,
  • at Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
  • January 2007

Scholarship Main Tracks: • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Bachelor's degree, Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • at Al Shorouk Academy
  • January 2006

Specialties & Skills

Information Security Management
Risk Management
Security
Data Loss Prevention
Information Security Awarness
Network Security
Project Management
Continious Improvement
Cisco Technologies
Encryption
Social Engineering
Team Leadership
Firewalls
Penetration Testing
Network Security
Vulnerability Scanning
Penetration Testing
Risk Management
Wireless Security
Network
Data Loss Prevention
Web Application Secuity
Wireless Security
SOC Operations
Team and Project Leadership
Information Security
ArcSight
Security Consultancy and Architecture
Incident handling and Response
Computer Security
Risk Analysis

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018
VAPT (Training)
Training Institute:
CEH
Date Attended:
February 2017
ArcSight Advanced Analyst (Training)
Training Institute:
HP
Date Attended:
March 2016
Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations (Training)
Training Institute:
SANS
Date Attended:
June 2015
Creating Advanced ESM Content for Advanced Use Cases (Training)
Training Institute:
HP
Date Attended:
March 2016
CISSP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017
Valid Until:
March 2020